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The young South Korean regional company SUM Air has signed an order for up to eight ATR 72-600, four of which are in firm order and four in purchase rights, on the occasion of Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Seoul on 3 April 2026. The first deliveries are expected from 2028 and are expected to accompany the deployment of a network focused on regional domestic connections and future island services, in a market that the manufacturer ATR consider…
South Korea's SUM Air orders 4+4 ATR72-600s
SUM Air has placed a firm order for four new ATR72-600s directly from ATR - Avions de Transport Régional with purchase rights for a further four. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028. "The aircraft acquired through this agreement will be deployed to operate routes to island airports such as Ulleungdo, Baengnyeongdo, and Heuksando. The ATR 72-600, optimized for short-haul operations, will play a pivotal role in enabling Sum Air to deliver ai…
South Korea's SUM Air orders new ATR aircraft
SUM Air, South Korea’s newest regional airline, has placed an order for four new ATR 72-600 aircraft, with options for four additional units, with deliveries scheduled from 2028. The agreement was signed during the France–Korea bilateral economic forum in Seoul, attended by the French President, marking a significant milestone for the airline, which commenced commercial operations in March 2026 with a leased ATR 72-600 from Avation. Founded in 2…
SUM Air places order for up to eight ATR72-600 aircraft
Korean regional airline SUM Air placed an order for up to eight ATR72-600 aircraft (four firm orders and four purchase rights) on April 3, 2026, with deliveries set to start from 2028. The deal was signed during the state visit to Seoul of French president Emmanuel Macron. While SUM Air is new to the market, it is, technically speaking, not an entirely new ATR operator, since this deal has been signed just days after SUM Air launched scheduled …
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